Employee was standing near head pulley on C-5 and radioed the operator to start the belt. When started the torque arm holding the gear box assembly broke free allowing the assembly to spin forward. The assembly struck the employee in the left leg.
LAUREL QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal
LAUREL QUARRY has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 49
- Years on record
- 1985–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.LAUREL QUARRY has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 9 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 15,358 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 16,421 | 3 | 0 | 182.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 12,269 | 7 | 0 | 570.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 11,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 9,941 | 5 | 1 | 503.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 12,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 13,130 | 3 | 0 | 228.5 |
| 2024 Q1 | 10,650 | 1 | 0 | 93.9 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 10,854 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 12,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 9,697 | 2 | 0 | 206.2 |
| 2023 Q1 | 11,191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 9,504 | 1 | 1 | 105.2 |
| 2022 Q3 | 11,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 13,529 | 3 | 2 | 221.7 |
| 2022 Q1 | 11,342 | 3 | 0 | 264.5 |
| 2021 Q4 | 11,795 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 13,371 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 14,034 | 2 | 0 | 142.5 |
| 2021 Q1 | 10,908 | 2 | 0 | 183.4 |
| 2020 Q4 | 14,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 15,199 | 8 | 1 | 526.4 |
| 2020 Q2 | 15,641 | 1 | 1 | 63.9 |
| 2020 Q1 | 11,740 | 2 | 0 | 170.4 |
| 2019 Q4 | 15,387 | 4 | 1 | 260.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 16,366 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 12,178 | 1 | 0 | 82.1 |
| 2019 Q1 | 9,251 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 9,423 | 3 | 1 | 318.4 |
| 2018 Q3 | 10,090 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 10,254 | 2 | 1 | 195.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 9,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 9,522 | 2 | 0 | 210.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 12,082 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 11,381 | 5 | 1 | 439.3 |
| 2017 Q1 | 12,336 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 10,429 | 2 | 0 | 191.8 |
| 2016 Q3 | 11,149 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 11,985 | 6 | 0 | 500.6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 8,692 | 2 | 1 | 230.1 |
| 2015 Q4 | 8,699 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 10,881 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 10,591 | 1 | 1 | 94.4 |
| 2015 Q1 | 8,038 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 9,945 | 1 | 0 | 100.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 10,821 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 10,026 | 1 | 0 | 99.7 |
| 2014 Q1 | 6,251 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 10,877 | 2 | 0 | 183.9 |
| 2013 Q3 | 12,244 | 4 | 1 | 326.7 |
| 2013 Q2 | 9,702 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 8,170 | 1 | 1 | 122.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 10,431 | 3 | 1 | 287.6 |
| 2012 Q3 | 8,988 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 9,650 | 1 | 0 | 103.6 |
| 2012 Q1 | 8,515 | 1 | 0 | 117.4 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,267 | 2 | 0 | 275.2 |
| 2011 Q3 | 9,375 | 2 | 0 | 213.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 8,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 7,834 | 3 | 0 | 382.9 |
| 2010 Q4 | 8,856 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 13,423 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 12,822 | 2 | 0 | 156.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 7,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 8,060 | 1 | 0 | 124.1 |
| 2009 Q3 | 10,109 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 8,629 | 5 | 1 | 579.4 |
| 2009 Q1 | 8,373 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 8,707 | 4 | 1 | 459.4 |
| 2008 Q3 | 16,376 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 15,905 | 3 | 1 | 188.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 10,143 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 14,462 | 4 | 1 | 276.6 |
| 2007 Q3 | 15,489 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 16,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 13,082 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 13,302 | 2 | 0 | 150.4 |
| 2006 Q3 | 10,931 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 16,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 14,119 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 12,788 | 1 | 0 | 78.2 |
| 2005 Q3 | 14,935 | 1 | 0 | 67.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 15,180 | 2 | 0 | 131.8 |
| 2005 Q1 | 10,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 13,171 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 16,090 | 1 | 1 | 62.2 |
| 2004 Q2 | 16,237 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 15,707 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 14,915 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 19,338 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 17,663 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 7,587 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 11,123 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 12,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 13,660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 12,685 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 12,440 | 5 | 2 | 401.9 |
| 2001 Q3 | 15,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 14,969 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 15,256 | 3 | 2 | 196.6 |
| 2000 Q4 | 12,967 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 19,297 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 15,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 16,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
49 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 1 incident
Employee was installing a drive belt on the primary grizzly feeder with two other employees. During the task, their left thumb became wedged between the drive belts and a pulley,
2018 · 1 incident
A contracted mechanic was conducting hot work activities on a drill rig, in close proximity to three freshly drilled bore holes. As EE was using a cutting torch, EE alleges to have heard a noise come from one of the holes. There were no open flames or any material ejected from the hole.
2012 · 1 incident
Non occ. non work related heart attack.On 2/3/12 a haul truck operator at the Quarry experienced chest and arm pain. EE's at the site called 911. The haul truck operator was transported to the local hospital via ambulance.
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was installing a striker bar in a Universal Crusher Model 130/150. The bar shifted when it was being inserted into the crusher causing the employee's left middle finger to be pinched between the bar and drive sheave pulley resulting in a fracture to that finger.
2000 · 1 incident
PUTTING BOLTS IN A FIFTH WHEEL PLATE WRENCH CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
1998 · 2 incidents
KNOCKING PINS OUT THAT HOLDS SHOES ON AND A PIECE OF PIN CHIPPED OFF AND LODGED IN CHIN.
THE CONDITIONS WAS NORMAL AND WAS A NORMAL DAILY ROUTINE CLEANING UP. PAIN IN LOWER AND MIDDLE BACK.
1997 · 3 incidents
EE HAD FINISHED TIGHTENING WEDGE BOLTS ON SOUTH SIDE OF PRIMARY CRUSHER. I.E. SLIPPED LOSS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 5-6 FT ONTO GROUND. I.E. WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL FOR BRUISED HIP AND STRAINED BACK AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.
WALKED UP EMBANKMENT. STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE. X RAYS DONE. DR CONFIRMED FRACTURED FOOT.
THE SCREEN ON THE FIRST FINISHING SHAKER WERE BEING CHANGED AND THE BIN BELOW WAS ALSO BEING CLEANED. TWO SMALL PLATFORMS INSIDE THE BIN HAD BEEN CAUSING UNNECESSARY BUILD-UP AND WERE TO BE RE MOVED. EE ENTERED THE BIN, STANDING ON A PLATFORM AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING IT WHEN THE PLATFORM FAILED. EE FELL APPROX. 4 FT LANDING ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN, ON HIS BACK WITH
1996 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A ROCK FROM THE GROUND AND SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING LEG.
EE STEPPED DOWN ON STEP OF JAW CRUSHER HIS LEFT FOOTSTEEPED ON A ROCK, ROCK SHIFTED AND EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF TRUCK, EE S FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP, EE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON BUMPER OF TRUCK.
EE WAS STARTING TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE, SPRAINING ANKLE.
EE COMING DOWN STEPS OF CRUSHER BUILDING, SLIPPED ON STEPS AND FELL.
1995 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE INHALED DUST WHILE SHOVELING, WITNESS STATES THAT IT WAS RAINING & THEY WERE SHOVELING MUD & THAT THERE WAS NO DUST PRESENT. WE HAVE INSUFFICIENT MEDICAL RECORDS TO DE TERMINE IF THIS CLAIM IS WORK RELATED. WE ARE WAITING FOR MEDICAL RECORDS FOR DETERMINATION.
EMPLOYEE CHANGING STEEL IN DRILL PLACING BREAKOUT PIN WHEN STEEL CAME UNCOUPLED & CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER, SEVERING FINGER AT FIRST JOINT.
1994 · 5 incidents
EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE HILL BETWEEN THE JAWCRUSHER AND THE 610 BUILDING, WHILE WALKING DOWN HILL, EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE TESTING ROCK, OEPNED ROCK SHAKER WITH LEFT HAND, HAND SLIPPED AND THE LID FELL ON RIGHT HAND.
EE ALLEGES THAT ON 10-1-94 WHILE CLEANING OUT THE LIME BUILDING WITH A SCOOP HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A ROCK IN THE ROAD, WHEN HE STARTED TO PICK UP THE ROCK HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE HELPING MECHANIC PUT ROLLERS IN THE BOOM OF THE DRILL EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PICK UP THE COVER FOR THE ROLLERS & STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE DRILL DOOR SLIPPING & THEN FALLING TO THE GRO UND
1993 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE FELL FROM CONVEYOR BELT LANDING ON SHOULDER & ARM. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STOP WORK & DID NOT GO TO DR. WAS SORE A FEW DAYS LATER CALLED MAIN OFFICE ON 2/28/94 TO SAY SHOULDER & NECK HAD BEEN HURTING BELIEVED TO BE FROM FALL BACK IN DECEMBER. WE SCHEDULED APPT. FOR DR. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT MISSED WORK.
EE CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH, THREW PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH OVER RAILING, STRANINING RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS WHICH WERE CAUGHT INTHE SHAKER, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR WHICH APPARENTLY SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
RECEIVED LETTER FROM ATTORNEY ON 5-14-93 STATING THAT EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ADVISED BY DR. THAT HE HAS CONTACTED THE DISEASE OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OVER HILL TO SHOVEL UNDER CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ALLEGING THAT HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE HANDLE OF A WHEELBARROW AS IT WAS BEING PULLED THROUGH DOORWAY BY A BOBCAT. EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND HANDLE, SMASHING HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN HYDRAULIC LINE BURST & IGNITED OIL HIT MANIFOLD IGNITING A FIRE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF DOZER INTO ROCKS
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING EXCESS AMTERIAL OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN CONVEYOR BELT KICKED ON CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. EMPLOYEES DID NTO LOCK OUT CONVEYOR BELT AND EMPLOYEE S WERE WORKING AFTER DAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL IN CONE CRUSHER WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER, SUING CIGARETTE LGIHTER FOR LIGHT, WHEN FUME IGNITED BURNING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SIDE OF FACE. FLASHLIGHT WAS AVAILABLE FOR EMP LOYEE TO USE FOR CHECKING OIL, EMPLOYEE CHOSE TO USE LIGHTER ON HIS OWN, NO ONE ELSE WAS AWARE THAT HE USED CIGARETTE LIGHTER, HE HAD BEEN SHOWN HOW TO SAFELY CHECK OIL WITH A FLASHLIGHT.
1992 · 4 incidents
EE WAS FILLING LOADER WITH HYDRAULIC OIL, HE JUMPED DOWN FROM LOADER, LANDING ON ROCKS BELOW AND TURNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HEEL.
EE WAS GREASING BEARINGS ON BELT STEPPED OFF LADDER AND SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS SPRAINING ANKLE.
54736YEE WAS OPERATING DRILL AND STEPPED OUT TO CHECK DRILLING AREA, AS EMPLOYE ESTEPPED OUT OF DRILL HE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE ON ROCK.
54736YEE WAS WORKING ON A 3500 GARDNER-DENVER DRILL EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE DRILL TORE FINGERNAIL OFF OF LITTLE FINGER 06503EFT HAND
1991 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP CONVEYOR BELT TO GET TO TAIL PULLEY. WHEN CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR STARTED CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 15' TO GROUND.
1989 · 2 incidents
EMPL USING PRY BAR TO PRY ROCK OUT OF SHAKER.ANOTHER ROCK FELL ON HAND ON BAR CUTTING RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER.
EMPL FELL FROM END DUMP TRUCK AFTER SLIPPING AND HURT IS BACK.NO WITNESSES,INJURY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
1988 · 2 incidents
USING A WEDGE TO LOOSEN A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG IN CRUSHER JAW. WEDGE SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE NESR RIGHT EYE AREA.
EMPL WAS DRIVING TRUCK. THERE WAS A LARGE ROCK IN HAUL ROAD. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM ROAD EMPL STRAINED BACK.
1987 · 2 incidents
USING PRY BAR T2 DISLODGE ROCK FROM CRUSHER JAW
EMPLOYEE HAD GO7TEN OUT OF TRUCK TO REMOVE ROCK FROM HAUL ROAD SET PARK BRAKE ON TRUCK WHICH WAS ON INCLINE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING EMPLOYEE ATTEMPED TO CLIMB INTO CAB TO STOP TRUCK AND FELL OFF LADDER 3
1986 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG BAR TO PRY TWO ROCKS APART THE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF ROCK AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGERS BETWEEN ROCK AND BAR
USING A WEDGE T2 TRY TO FREE A ROCK HUNG IN CRUSHER JAWS WEDGE FLEW OUT OF JAWS AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING AIR TRACK DRILL. EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING DRILL AND RAN OVER LEFT FOOT WITH LEFT TRACK.
SHOVELING ROCK 0ROM UNDER CONVEYOR BELT ROCK DUST FROM BELT BLEW INTO EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UNDER ELEVATED CONVEYOR BELT ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ARM
1985 · 1 incident
HELPING CHANGE 8CREENS ON SCREEN DECK LIFTING SCREENS FROM CATWALK TO SCREEN DECK SCREEN HUNG ON BOLT AND EMPLOYEE HAD TO PULL IT LOOSE
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